2021-22 Men's Basketball Roster
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Jersey Number 34
Mylyjael Poteat
- Height:
- 6-9
- Weight:
- 260
- Class:
- Freshman
- Hometown:
- Reidsville, N.C.
- High School:
- The Burlington School
Bio
HONORS
2022 & 2021 Conference USA Commissioner's Honor Roll
2021-22 (Fr.)
One of five players to play all 33 games, making three starts … averaged 7.7 points and 4.2 rebounds … led the team in field goal percentage, connecting on 62.0% from the floor, the seventh-highest in a season in school history … scored double-figures 14 times … led the team in scoring and rebounding five times … came off the bench a team-high 20 times … led the team with 14 dunks … Scored 10 points and grabbed seven rebounds against Pepperdine (11/9) … grabbed a team-high five rebounds versus Fordham (11/24) … recorded first career double-double against Jarvis Christian (12/4) with 11 points and 10 rebounds … scored six points, all from the free throw line, at Houston Baptist (12/11) … scored 13 points with four rebounds versus Incarnate Word (12/16) … had a career-high 18 points on five-of-five shooting while pulling down seven rebounds against UAB (1/8) … scored a team-high 15 points and grabbed four rebounds at WKU (1/13) … had 11 points, five rebounds, and career-high two assists against Old Dominion (1/20) … scored a game-high 15 points and grabbed four rebounds versus Charlotte (1/22) … scored 15 points on a career-best 9-of-10 from the free throw line at Louisiana Tech (1/27) … scored 12 points against UTSA (2/3) … made first career start against Jarvis Christian (2/8), scoring 14 points with four rebounds and a career-high three assists … had team-highs of 12 points and six rebounds versus North Texas (2/12) … scored 10 points against North Texas (3/10) in the quarterfinals of the Conference USA Tournament … recorded a double-double with 10 points and a career-high 11 rebounds against Ohio in the first round of the College Basketball Invitational (3/19).
2020-21 (Fr.)
Played in 13 games … averaged 4.5 points and 2.7 rebounds … connected on 65.5% from the field … saw first career action against UTSA (1/1), recording one assist in two minutes … scored first career points versus UTSA (1/2) while grabbing two rebounds … recorded his first career double-figure scoring game at UAB, scoring 10 points while grabbing four rebounds (1/22) … set season-highs with 12 points on 5-of-6 shooting and six rebounds against Southern Miss (2/5) … tied a season-high with six rebounds versus Southern Miss (2/6) … had five rebounds at WKU (2/12).
The Burlington School
Led The Burlington School to a 25-7 record and a Class 1-A state runner-up finish … averaged a double-double with 16.7 points per game and 10 rebounds per game … also added three assists per game … named the Times-News All-Region Player of the Year … NCISAA All-State … Mid-Carolina Conference Player of the Year … as a junior, led the Spartans to a 24-7 record last year, including a perfect 10-0 record in the Mid-Carolina Conference … named All-Mid Carolina Conference and All-Region … named to the John Wall All-Bracket Team.
Rice Men's Basketball Team Impact Signing
Friday, March 28
Rice MBB vs. Wichita State Postgame Presser
Friday, March 07
Rice vs. Tulsa Postgame Press Conference 2/22/25
Saturday, February 22
MBB Postgame Presser vs. UAB 2/19/25
Thursday, February 20
